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F-16 Fighting Falcon Specifications

Primary Function: Multirole fighter

Contractor: Lockheed Martin

Crew: F-16C: one , F-16D: two

Unit Cost: F-16A/B: US$14.6 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars)
F-16C/D: US$18.8 million (fiscal 98 constant dollars)

Powerplant

F-16C/D: one Pratt and Whitney F100-PW-200/220/229 or one General Electric F110-GE-100/129

Dimensions

Length: 49 feet, 5 inches (14.8 meters)

Wingspan: 32 feet, 8 inches (9.8 meters)

Height: 16 feet (4.8 meters)

Weights

Empty: 19,100 lb (8663 kg) -- F-16C

Maximum Takeoff: 37,500 pounds (16,875 kilograms)

Performance

Speed: 1,500 mph (Mach 2 at altitude)

Ceiling: Above 50,000 feet (15 kilometers)

Range: Over 2,100 nm (2,425 mi; 3,900 km)

Armament

One M-61A1 20mm multibarrel cannon with 500 rounds; external stations can carry up to six air-to-air missiles, conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions and electronic countermeasure pods.

Data from Global Aircraft